UK Retailer fined half a million pounds due to poor security safeguards
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a £500,000 fine on UK retailer DSG Retail Limited after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised …
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The Use of Facial Recognition Technology in public places in the EU could be temporarily banned
A leaked EU Commission white paper proposes that the EU place a 3 to 5 year ban on facial recognition technology within public places. As …
European Supermarket Chain may face inspection over new fingerprinting system
Belgian data protection authority, Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit, may launch an investigation into supermarket chain Carrefour’s fingerprint payment system. There’s no denying that we currently live in …
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ICO launches consultation on the draft direct marketing code of practice
Public consultation for the UK draft direct marketing code of practice is now open. Earlier this month the ICO launched a public consultation on its …
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First standard contractual clauses for contracts between controllers and processors
The Danish Supervisory Authority has published the final text of the clauses for contracts between controllers and processors in the EDPB’s register. The Danish Supervisory …
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London pharmacy fined for failing to ensure the security of special category of personal data
The pharmacy left 500,000 documents in unlocked containers at the back of its premises. Failing to ensure the security of special category of personal data …
What does new Schrems II case mean for businesses?
CJEU’s Advocate General Henrik Saugmandsgaardøe publishes his opinion in the so-called ‘Schrems II’ case. New Year, new regulation concerns? Two weeks before the end of …
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ICT Regulation in 2020: What to expect? An Aphaia Perspective
Aphaia’s Managing Partner Bostjan Makarovic and Partner Cristina Contero Almagro weigh in on ICT regulation in 2019 and offer their predictions and hopes for …
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EDPB guidelines on the criteria of the Right to be Forgotten in the search engines cases under the GDPR
The right to be forgotten is regulated in Article 17 GDPR, which grants individuals the right to request, on certain grounds, erasure of their personal …
EDPB issues opinion on UK Supervisory Authority draft accreditation for a code of conduct monitoring body
On December 2nd, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted its opinion on the UK data protection Supervisory Authority draft accreditation requirements for a code …
